PURE Theatre to Produce Fun Home by Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron, & Alison Bechdel and Stages by David Lee Nelson during 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival
April 30, 2018This 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, PURE Theatre is proud to produce the remount of Fun Home by Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron and Alison Bechdel, as well as the world premiere…
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Columbia Art Center accepting submissions for Art Along the Trail
April 26, 2018The Columbia Art Center is accepting submissions for its 2018 Art Along the Trail showcase at Riverfront Park. The Columbia Art Center and park rangers with the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department have partnered to offer an interactive visual and performing arts experience scheduled for Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m.…
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Charleston student is Poetry Out Loud national champ
April 26, 2018Janae Claxton of First Baptist Church School in Charleston wins in Washington Last night in Washington, a Charleston student became the first South Carolinian to win the national finals of…
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The Charleston Museum opens new photo exhibit
April 25, 2018The Charleston Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new photo exhibit in its Lowcountry Image Gallery. A Photographic Artist: Morton B. Paine’s Shots of Charleston, on display through November 4,…
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Piccolo Spoleto announces details of 2018 Festival
April 24, 2018Charleston, SC—The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs today released details of the upcoming 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, which opens on May 25 and runs through June 10, 2018, in Charleston, South…
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The battle of the sexes has begun…
April 20, 2018Who: The Flowertown Players Underground Where: 133 South Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 – Annex Facility What: Bouncers by John Godber, Directed by Daniel Rich Shakers by John Godber &…
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Hairspray at Town Theatre – May 11-26
April 20, 2018The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and…
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Gov. McMaster to present 2018 S.C. Arts Awards – May 2
April 19, 2018The seven individuals and three groups visiting the State House to receive the 2018 South Carolina Arts Awards Wednesday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. will do so from a high-profile…
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Gov. McMaster to present 2018 S.C. Arts Awards – May 2
April 19, 2018The seven individuals and three groups visiting the State House to receive the 2018 South Carolina Arts Awards Wednesday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. will do so from a high-profile…
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West Main Artists Co-op to exhibit retrospective work of Spartanburg’s most celebrated artist
April 18, 2018A lifetime of work by one of Spartanburg’s most celebrated artists — the late Mayo “Mac” Boggs — will be retrospectively exhibited at West Main Artists Co-op May 1-June 16,…
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Peace Center announces 2018-19 Peace Passport Field Trip Series
April 18, 2018The Peace Center announces its 2018-2019 Peace Passport Field Trip Series, which invites young learners to become global citizens in an active exploration of world music, dance, theater and science.…
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The Restoration’s Constance at Trustus Theatre – dates May 4-19
April 17, 2018A musical a decade in the making, The Restoration’s Constance is coming to Trustus Theatre’s Main Stage this May. It will make its full debut right here in Columbia and…
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First Art in the Parks installation displayed in Hampton Park
April 16, 2018. Sculptures engraved with local children’s drawings, maps of Charleston and images of plant life have been installed in Hampton Park, part of a new Art in the Parks program…
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Tasting Notes raises record $52,000
April 11, 2018The South Carolina Philharmonic had its most successful fundraising event ever March 26, 2018, when the sixth annual Tasting Notes at the S.C. State Museum raised a net of more than $52,000.…
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Greenville Little Theatre announces 2018-2019 season
April 11, 2018Greenville Little Theatre’s Executive Artistic Director Allen McCalla and Producing Director Suzanne McCalla have announced the much anticipated 2018-2019 season. Featuring six MainStage productions in the beautiful 571-seat Charles E.…
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Spartanburg Art Co-op hosts three exhibits – April 3 – May 12
April 9, 2018West Main Artists Co-op in Spartanburg is hosting three new art exhibits in April: “Living Paper Creatures,” a large collection of life-sized papier maché animals by Grace Jerome Lloyd of…
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City of Columbia launches “Enjoy SC: An Experience of South Carolina Arts & Culture at the State House”
April 6, 2018The City of Columbia, in collaboration with several community organizations, announces that it will use a Knight Cities Challenge grant to host “Enjoy SC: An Experience of South Carolina Arts…
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The Southerner Abroad
April 5, 2018Spartanburg artist, Elizabeth Bagwell, will exhibit her latest collection of work — The Southerner Abroad: A Modern Lifestyle Installation — at West Main Artists Co-op in Spartanburg May 17-June 16,…
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Leaving Your Mark
April 5, 2018By Tom Poland Of all the trees down South, beeches and white birches gets picked on the most. The love sick, the egotistical, the passerby, and all manner of…
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Leaving Your Mark
April 5, 2018By Tom Poland Of all the trees down South, beeches and white birches gets picked on the most. The love sick, the egotistical, the passerby, and all manner of…
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City Poet Laureate spreads poetry across the City for National Poetry Month
April 4, 2018Month will feature poems on buses, on banners, on sidewalks and in neighborhoods. The City of Columbia Poet Laureate Ed Madden announced a series of new projects in conjunction with…
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Tasting Notes raises record $52,000 for S.C. Phil
April 3, 2018The South Carolina Philharmonic had its most successful fundraising event ever March 26, 2018, when the sixth annual Tasting Notes at the S.C. State Museum raised a net of more than $52,000.…
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International Film Festival celebrates thirteenth year
April 2, 2018The 13th Annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (MBIFF), billed as “The East Coast’s answer to the Sundance Film Festival”, has set this year’s Festival dates for April 16-21, 2018. Winner of…
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International Film Festival celebrates thirteenth year
April 2, 2018The 13th Annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (MBIFF), billed as “The East Coast’s answer to the Sundance Film Festival”, has set this year’s Festival dates for April 16-21, 2018. Winner of…
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Midlands Arts Conservatory is set to open August 2018
April 2, 2018Our Chair Rosie Craig and Executive Director J Britt announced that Midlands Arts Conservatory will open in downtown Columbia in August 2018. “We are so excited to bring this revolutionary…
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701 CCA Presents: Columbia Open Studios, April 7-8, Free Weekend-Long Tour of 70 Local Artists’ Workspaces
April 2, 2018Discover the Midlands’ vibrant art scene for free during the eighth annual Columbia Open Studios tour, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA), Saturday, April 7 [10 a.m.…
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701 CCA Presents: Columbia Open Studios, April 7-8, Free Weekend-Long Tour of 70 Local Artists’ Workspaces
April 2, 2018Discover the Midlands’ vibrant art scene for free during the eighth annual Columbia Open Studios tour, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA), Saturday, April 7 [10 a.m.…
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Joining the Club
March 30, 2018By Amy Coward I’ve joined a new club. Inadvertently. You see my daughter had a baby a few months ago and suddenly I was thrust into a group of…
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Living Paper Creatures
March 29, 2018Grace Jerome Lloyd of Charlotte, NC will showcase her menagerie of papier maché animals in the exhibition “Living Paper Creatures” at West Main Artists Co-op in Spartanburg April 3-28, giving…
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The Charleston Symphony Orchestra announces its 2018-2019 season
March 29, 2018As part of an ongoing effort to increase accessibility to the Charleston community, the CSO has lowered its base-level ticket price for Masterworks and Pops concerts for the 2018-2019 season.…
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Columbia Art Center to Showcase Congolese Culture in Worlds of Creativity Series – April 5
March 29, 2018WHAT: The Columbia Art Center will celebrate the Congolese culture during its third event in its Worlds of Creativity series on Thursday, April 5. The event will feature live entertainment and music. The…
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The Queen’s Six at the Newberry Opera House – April 10
March 29, 2018Direct from England, comes Queen Elizabeth’s own personal six-part male voice acapella group to the Newberry Opera House stage. Don’t miss their only stop in South Carolina! The Newberry Opera…
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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents WOKE: Rattling Bones, Conversations, Sacred Rites and Holy Places at City Gallery
March 28, 2018April 3 through May 6 The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents WOKE: Rattling Bones, Conversations, Sacred Rites and Holy Places at City Gallery April 3 through May 6, 2018, curated by Dr.…
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Prime and Prim Studio of the Arts will begin hosting modeling auditions
March 28, 2018Prime and Prim Studio of the Arts is currently recruiting spokesmodels who will be signed representatives of the company. At this time, there are seven contracts waiting to be signed.…
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Prime and Prim Studio of the Arts will begin hosting modeling auditions
March 28, 2018Prime and Prim Studio of the Arts is currently recruiting spokesmodels who will be signed representatives of the company. At this time, there are seven contracts waiting to be signed.…
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The First Ladies of Hip-Hop are coming home to Columbia – April 13
March 27, 2018In the late 1970s, as young Angela “Angie B” Stone, Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook, and Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm came up in Columbia, SC’s Saxon Homes Projects, rap was hardly even…
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New grant to support S.C. Arts Commission Lowcountry programs
March 26, 2018S.C. Arts Commission programs in coastal counties assisted by new Coastal Community Foundation grant The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is announcing a new grant awarded by Coastal Community Foundation…
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New grant to support S.C. Arts Commission Lowcountry programs
March 26, 2018S.C. Arts Commission programs in coastal counties assisted by new Coastal Community Foundation grant The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is announcing a new grant awarded by Coastal Community Foundation…
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My Atlanta Angel
March 23, 2018By Tom Poland Writing amounts to solitary confinement. The hours alone reward you though when a book comes out: meeting folks who love books. When book events conclude, people…
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My Atlanta Angel
March 23, 2018By Tom Poland Writing amounts to solitary confinement. The hours alone reward you though when a book comes out: meeting folks who love books. When book events conclude, people…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 19
March 19, 2018Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fifth week in a row the top grossing movie is Black Panther. It has warned $200M more in five weeks of release than Jumanji:…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 19
March 19, 2018Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fifth week in a row the top grossing movie is Black Panther. It has warned $200M more in five weeks of release than Jumanji:…
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Toward The Light
March 15, 2018By Tom Poland Give Kudzu, Virginia creeper, and trumpet vine credit. Nothing stops them. They all keep on keeping on. Nature, evolution, or whatever power you subscribe to hardwired…
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Toward The Light
March 15, 2018By Tom Poland Give Kudzu, Virginia creeper, and trumpet vine credit. Nothing stops them. They all keep on keeping on. Nature, evolution, or whatever power you subscribe to hardwired…
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Modeling Boot Camp: Only the Strongest Will Survive – June 4 -29, July 2 – 27
March 15, 2018Prime and Prim Studio of the Arts offers vigorous modeling summer boot camp to recruit, sign and manage potential students. The camp will be offered in two separate sessions. The…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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Southern Exposure New Music Series presents Yarn/Wire: Re/Actions – March 23
March 12, 2018The last Southern Exposure concert of the season is March 23 A force in the contemporary classical music scene since their founding in 2005, Yarn/Wire, a quartet of two percussionists…
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical
March 5, 2018Artios Academies of Greenville is elated to present Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical! Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas.…
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Tony Award-Winning musical, Fun Home, opening at Trustus on March 23
March 5, 2018Trustus Theatre continues its dedication to bringing important theatre to Columbia with their production of Fun Home, an acclaimed and award-winning Broadway musical to their Thigpen Main Stage this spring.…
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